Kite Runner - Character List

Amir, the main character and narrator. He is a Pashtun (Sunni)
Hassan, Amir’s friend and Hazara (Shi’a) servant
Baba, Amir’s father
Ali, Hassan’s father
Rahim Khan, a friend of Amir’s family
Assef, a neighborhood bully who turns to the Taliban
Kamal, friend of Assef
Soraya, Amir’s wife
General Sahib (Taheri), Soraya’s father
Sohrab, Hassan’s son
Sanaubar, Ali’s wife and mother of Hassan
Farid, Amir’s driver in Afghanistan